Amine unit corrosion in refineries

The corrosion of carbon steels in amine units used for gas treatment in refining operations is a major problem for the petrochemical industry. Maximising amine unit reliability, together with improving throughput, circulation and treatment capacity, requires more effective ways of measuring and pred...

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Main Author Harston, J. D.
Other Authors Ropital, F.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, Fla. : Cambridge, England : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub., ©2007.
SeriesPublications (European Federation of Corrosion) ; no. 46.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781845693237
184569323X
1845692373
9781845692377
1281442216
9781281442215
9786611442217
6611442219
1420054953
9781420054958
ISSN1354-5116 ;
Physical Description1 online resource (xv, 37 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Amine unit corrosion in refineries; Copyright; Contents; European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) publications: Series introduction; Volumes in the EFC series; 1 Introduction; 2 Technical background; 2.1 Process issues; 2.2 Important issues; 2.3 Corrosion issues; 2.4 Materials; 3 Experiences of ten plants using methyldiethanolamine; 3.1 Gas composition; 3.2 Materials of construction; 3.3 Operating parameters; 3.4 Corrosion control; 3.5 Corrosion problems experienced; 4 Experiences of twenty-one plants using diethanolamine; 4.1 Gas composition; 4.2 Materials of construction.
  • 4.3 Operating parameters4.4 Corrosion control; 4.5 Corrosion problems experienced; 5 Experiences of four plants using monoethanolamine; 5.2 Materials of construction; 5.3 Operating parameters; 5.4 Corrosion control; 5.5 Corrosion problems experienced; 6 Experiences of one plant using diisopropanolamine; 6.1 Gas composition; 6.2 Materials of construction; 6.3 Operating parameters; 6.4 Corrosion control; 6.5 Corrosion problems experienced.